Bachmannia woodii

For the fossil fish of Argentina, see Bachmannia (fish).

Bachmannia is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Capparaceae with the sole member being Bachmannia woodii, (Xhosa: Umtswantswantsa)^[2] the four-finger bush.^[3] It is native to southeastern Africa.^[3]

Bachmannia woodii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Capparaceae
Genus:	Bachmannia Pax (1897)
Species:	B. woodii
Binomial name
Bachmannia woodii (Oliv.) Gilg (1904)
Synonyms[1]
Species synonymy Bachmannia major Pax (1897), nom. nud. Bachmannia minor Pax (1897), nom. nud. Maerua woodii (Oliv.) T.Durand & Schinz (1898) Niebuhria woodii Oliv. (1882)

Etymology

The taxon name "Bachmannia" is named after Dr Frans Ewald Bachmann, a German naturalist and medical practitioner.^[2][3]

Description

This plant is a small, shrub-like tree that can grow to reach between 1.5–3 m (4 ft 11 in – 9 ft 10 in) tall. It has a light brown bark.^[3][4]

The flowers are pink and bell-shaped.^[3][4]

Distribution

This plant can be found in southern Mozambique, EmaMpondweni and the KwaZulu-Natal region. This species is located in coastal forests, usually occurring on sandstone. It prefers to live at lower elevations.^[3][4]

References

1. "Bachmannia woodii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2017-11-22). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-45712-5.
3. "Bachmannia woodii". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
4. "Bachmannia woodii in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2020-10-05.